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hostelry

/ˈhɑstəlɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
hostel-ry
IPA
/ˈhɑstəlɹi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).

Countable

noun

The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hostelerie, hostellerie

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑstəlɹi/
  • British English: /ˈhɒstəlɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hostelries (plural) hostelrie (alternative, archaic)

Frequently Paired Words

hostler

Synonyms

hostel inn lodge auberge

Questions

How do you pronounce hostelry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑstəlɹi/.
What does hostelry mean?
An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
Where does hostelry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hostelry

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